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A visit to the Dowden Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowden Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Dowden Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dowden Cemetery

Lat:   40.0270°   (40° 1' 37")

Lon:   -86.3983°   (-86° 23' 53")

The Dowden Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the west northwest of the Dowden Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Dowden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Boone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dowden Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowden Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dowden Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Whitestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gadsden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Northfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Elizaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
    • Pike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Eagle Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Hazelrigg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Traders Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
      • Traders Point is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eagletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
        • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Advance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
        • Advance is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Pittsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
        • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
      • Sheridan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
      • Kirklin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
        • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <4>
      • Lizton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
        • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <4>
      • Reagan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Clinton County
      • Westfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Thorntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jamestown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Snacks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
        • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • North Ridge Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
        • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Carmel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
        • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Dowden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowden Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dowden Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dowden Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakhill Cemetery
      • Rodefer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86196 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Mts. Runn Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitzer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitzer Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitzer Cemetery
    • Hutton Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Lebanon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980555 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Smith - Shepherd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Shepherd Cemetery
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Parr - Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parr - Jones Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr - Jones Cemetery
      • Clarkstown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarkstown Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkstown Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Dowden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #433665  (Dowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #433665 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lebanon
      • County: Boone         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #433665 (Dowden Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0270, Longitude: -86.3983       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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